Chile Merges 25 Social Programmes Into Nine After Kast Vowed No Cuts
Chile's government has discontinued 25 social programmes and folded them into nine. President Kast had promised in the campaign to...
September 26, 2026Section
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Los Jaivas Santiago: Two Teatro Caupolicán Nights in Chile on 9 and 10 October
Los Jaivas Santiago 2026: the Chilean band plays the Teatro Caupolicán on 9 and 10 October, 45 years after Alturas...
September 26, 2026
Chile’s Unimarc Owner SMU Seeks Approval to Buy Ahorra Discount Stores
SMU, the Chilean group behind Unimarc, has asked competition regulators to approve its purchase of Ahorra Food Depot, a six-shop...
September 26, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
The Chile IPSA fell 0.39% to 11,256 on Friday as lithium and retail names slipped, while the peso firmed to...
September 26, 2026
Chile Credit Rating Stays at A as S&P Warns Budget Repair Will Take Longer
S&P kept Chile at A, Latin America's top grade, but now sees net debt climbing to 41% of GDP by...
September 25, 2026
Bandalos Chinos Santiago Add Third Blondie Night in Chile on 4 October
The Bandalos Chinos Santiago run added a third Blondie night on 4 October 2026 after two sold out in Chile....
September 25, 2026
Shield of the Americas: 2 Chile Ex-Presidents Ask Kast to Reconsider
Shield of the Americas: Bachelet and Boric asked Kast to reconsider Chile’s role. Security Minister Arrau urged calm: “one has...
September 25, 2026
Copa Chile Match Abandoned as Flares Hit Pitch in Viña del Mar
Universidad de Chile won the Everton tie 2-1 after flares stopped play on 24 September. A disciplinary ruling is pending...
September 25, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's IPSA fell 1.30% and the peso hit a fresh 52-week low near CLP964. Lithium and retail led declines, while...
September 25, 2026